The evolution of Southport has a new direction, with the precinct of Southport Central as its cosmopolitan heart. A true multi-purpose development, comprising three impressive towers with integrated shopping and commercial precincts. Elevating its status by breathing new life and vitality into the area, Southport Central is a vibrant destination, created as a modern expression of the global appeal of the Gold Coast.

Archidiom Architects, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland were the project architects for Southport Central development. Their website contains a feature on the project with details and architectural images. Archidiom's two Directors, Phillip Rerrie and Michael Chan, established the practice in 1999. Their philosophy is that "...buildings, like language, forms the foundation of many of our cities today..."

This paper provides the results of a survey of senior management involved in the Queensland engineering construction industry, concerning the usage of risk management techniques.

Construction workers take a higher risk of being injured than workers in any other industry except mining, says WorkCover NSW in its latest annual report based on workers compensation statistics.

The latest volume in ULI's highly respected Development Handbook Series, this reference takes you step by step through the development of complex mixed-use projects. You will learn about the key points that can make or break a project, and get in-depth information on feasibility, financing, planning and design, regulatory issues, marketing, and management.

This paper discusses ways in which the concrete industry can achieve efficiencies in the construction of high density residential developments through smarter approaches to design and construction..
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This paper has provided a broad overview of different historic developments for concrete high-rise buildings. The evolution of concrete skyscrapers from the first reinforced concrete high-rise, the Ingalls Building, which was 15 stories high to modern skyscrapers Petronas and the Jin Mao is discussed..

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Guide to Long-Span Concrete Floors has been produced to provide architects, building designers, structural engineers and architectural and engineering students and lecturers with an appreciation of the factors that should be taken into consideration in selecting a flooring system for a particular building. Covering major architectural, structural design and construction considerations this publication incorporates sketches and photographs and included graphs to enable designers to quickly identify appropriate floor systems to carry applied loading for the desired span and provide approximate dimensions for the preliminary design.

This paper describes a research program on the dynamic behaviour of posttensioned concrete floors that is presently underway at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
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Austress Freyssinet is a design and contracting company specialising in structural, remedial and geotechnical works. Post-tensioned floor systems in building structures such as car parks, offices, residential buildings and shopping centres have always been a key aspect of the company's activities. This website has a vast range of technical and project information on post tensioned construction.

Fabquick are a supplier of self climbing jump form systems and self climbing perimeter screen systems, their website has a range of technical and project information on these systems.

Peri Australia are a supplier of self climbing jump form systems and self climbing perimeter screen systems. This website has a range of technical and project information on these systems.

Post tensioned slab design is widely used in Australia, with the main benefits over conventionally reinforced concrete being its ability to span greater distances without resorting to thick slabs and beams (and the consequent loss of head height), and reduce deflection and cracking. There are also some associated labour and time savings.

Advances in corrosion protection and design flexibility give contractors new options.

This paper is designed to give further insight into the benefits of structural precast concrete design and construction, with particular emphasis on skeletal frame structures.

At 92 storeys and 300m high Melbourne's Eureka Tower, residential building, will be the tallest building in Australia. The structural engineering has incorporated significant research and development including; leading edge concrete technology to produce every high strength concrete, advanced lateral analyses and in-situ monitoring of building dynamic properties, innovative construction systems, advanced axial shortening analysis and in-situ survey monitoring, and refined wind engineering. This paper provides an overview of the structural engineering and innovative construction technologies used to build the Eureka Tower.
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This publication is an excellent and timely consolidation of state-of-the-art information on high-strength concrete and will become the basis of design in high-strength concrete before the code is revised.
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